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Lucy Zirins

"That Blues Bird?" Upcoming Gigs:13th&19thJuly!

About Me

"A very talented young singer/songwriter who combines the raw energy of blues with sweet soul melodies..." - http://www.theworldonyourdoorstep.org/woyd
Thought this needed an update so here goes...
Hey =]
I'm Lucy Zirins and I'm a singer/songwriter.
I play bits of everything, folk, jazz stuff, soul, but my main thing? Blues. Nothing else like it in the world.
My ambition is to be a songwriter/ session musician/ performer professionally. Mainly I play acoustic guitar and I sing, but I also play slide guitar, electric guitar [which I wish I could do with a band *hint hint*] and double bass too (though not well I'll admit =])
I just want to play music.
It's all I want to do.
I'm extremely passionate about it and performing.
I sung for the first time properly when I was in primary school and I got the lead role in my school's Christmas production of "Babooshka". I absolutely adored it being on stage. I think there's not a day gone by when I haven't sung since! =]
I started playing guitar about three and a half years ago when my Uncle Chris died. The acoustic guitar I own was his - he played accordian and was learning guitar. When they cleared out his stuff, they found it and a load of music books. When asked if I wanted it, I said yes straight away and taught myself to play to keep his memory alive. It was my way of making a good thing out of a bad situation.
I took to it quickly and soon was jammin every day, and I've never looked back. Because of his death I learnt to play and I developed an overwhelming passion for music like I'd never had before.
He made music a part of me and for that I owe him a lot.
RIP x
"Where Did You Go?" Is a song I wrote and I've dedicated to him. I'd love it if you listened to it.
I'd love to be able to write songs that make an impact on people and my aim is to play with as many different people as I can in my lifetime. I wanna be the best songwriter and player I can be and I'm gonna put everything into achieving it.
People always say they don't expect me to do what I do when I perform. I walk into a place where I'm gigging nervous and shy. And then I get on stage.
I don't really need to say much because I let my music do the talking for me.
So saying that, now you've read all this and listened to me babble on - go and listen to the tunes - because even if you hate em, at least I've been heard =]
I write to show people who I am, I play to show people who I am, and I'm hoping you'll hear me someday
Thanx for reading
Laters,
Lucy
x
Check these websites out yeahhh?
http://www.theworldonyourdoorstep.org/woyd
http://www.rosegroveunity.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/waitandblues
http://www.myspace.com/nicolaschapman
http://www.myspace.com/themichaelroachband
http://www.myspace.com/michaelmessermusic
http://www.myspace.com/shakeyourcaptiveego
Independent Lady [Slide Blues But Now With Lyrics!!]

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Video Of Me Playin A Fingerpickin Blues Song - Improvised Completely lol!!!Fingerpickin Blues - Get Off'a My Back

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Slow Blues Jam, Hair's A Proper Mess Haha xD Slow Blues

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/30/2008
Band Members: Lucy Zirins - This Is My Solo Stuff I Write The Guitar And The Lyrics But I Got...
Paul Corry Who Played Guitar With Me On The First Version I Did Of "Love Lost Blues" - Hes Well Amazin At Slide Guitar And Guitar In General And Sax And Music In General Too Yeah, (y)
Mr Samuel Hunter! - The Guy With The Sticks ;-] He's Bloody Ace And I Love Him To Bits! He's Played On All Most Of These Tracks For Me And Put Drums To My Waffle Hehe Watch Out For Him, He's Gonna Be Big Someday =]
Oh And Zac Forster... He Played The Rain Tree And Marracas On What Will It Take... Legend Or What =]
And Jakey Boy Too Who Played The Bass Line I Wrote For AMBITION. Ace. (Y)

Influences: My Mum and Dad both like music - I have fond memories of listening to my Dad's tapes in the car and I'm influenced by a lot of what they played to me growing up.

My music teacher Saph Corry Wright - she's bloody amazing. I think if it wasn't for her I wouldn't love music just as much as I do.
Paul Corry is bloody amazing too! He plays sax AMAZINGLYYY and not only that hes mint on the geeetar too and he teaches me everythinggggg =] fab! (Y)! He sorted out the tracks that are on here too, and I'm proper mega well thankful to both of em hehe! =]

Gemma Burns, AKA Jeff, Jefferias, The Great Bumfluff =D! OMG She Is An Amazng Singer.. Like A White Aretha Yeah! But She Don't Even Know How Good She Is. =] She' An Amazing Friend And Musical Advisor [She Tells Me What She Thinks Of Me Songs!] And She Makes Giggle So Much! Partty Boyin To Carmina! You Know It! Haha Love

And as for the rest? Well, can I fit all the things I listen to here...? I Like Good Grooves!!!!! Make Me Sway And I'll Love Ya xD

ARETHA FRANKLIN, AMY WINEHOUSE, Aerosmith [I Love Joe Perry!],
THE BEATLES, BETH ROWLEY, The Beach Boys, BB KING, The Byrds, Biffy Clyro, Buddy Guy, BILLIE HOLIDAY [god bless the child!]
CORRINE BAILEY RAE [Amazing Voice!], The Calling, CHUCK BERRY, The Cranberries, CHARLIE PATTON, DEREK TRUCKS [My Current Idol.], Deep Purple, Damien Rice, DANNY ELFMAN, Deacon Blue, Eric Clapton,
The Eagles,Ella Fitzgerald, EVA CASSIDY [I Adore Her Music!!], Elmore James, Funeral For A Friend, Frank Zappa, The Fray, The Goo Goo Dolls, Guns N' Roses, GAVIN DEGRAW, Grace Potter, Imogen Heap, HOWLIN' WOLF, JOHN HAMMOND, Jimmy Eat World, JOHN LEE HOOKER [Dimples!!!], John Williams, JOHNNY SHINES [Wow.], Janis Joplin, Jeff Buckley, Jools Holland [Pianooo Man!] , JIMI HENDRIX,[GOD.], JOHN MAYER [Love His New Album, Is Ace!], Led Zeppelin [Jimmy Page's Guitar Playing... Yum! Robert Plant's Voice... Yum Too!], KT TUNSTALL [She's Amazing], Kelly Clarkson [Brill Voice], Nobuo Uematsu [Amazing Composer], Norah Jones, Nirvana, Nat King Cole [L.O.V.E], NINA SIMONE [What A Voice!], Mark Ronson, MUDDY WATERS, The Michael Roach Band, Michael Buble, Michael Messer [Slide Master], Michelle Featherstone, P!nk [She's Wicked], PINK FLOYD [David Gilmour - Need I Say More?], Paramore, Queen, RHCP, Ray Lamontague [Incredible Voice], SONHOUSE [Totally Wild But Amazing!] Sister Hazel, Susan Tedeschi [WOW], Story Of The Year [Just For "Sidewalks"], Snow Patrol, RORY BLOCK [Amazing], Taking Back Sunday, Thin Lizzy, Tom Waits, The Verve, Velvet Revolver, The Who, Zakk Wylde.
Sounds Like: Erm, Good I Hope..?

Here’s Some Nice Comments And Messages People Have Left Me About My Tunes:

"You godda find yourself a record label girl Wow ;)" - Chris!

"I like your music, its very well done..)xxxx" - Phil!

"Your a strumming, bumming, singing machine" - Zac The Maracca Playing Legend! =D

"Lucy, your really tallented! :] xxx" - Lissy!

"Lucy writes some shit hot jams she does (: xxxxxxx" - Marcyyy!

"You really play good blues. Nice sound." - Yann - www.myspace.com/twoboneyann

"Great voice Lucy! Watched the slide blues vids, real good!" - Slinky Jinx - www.myspace.com/slinkyjinxbottleneckblues

Hey Lucy, you can sure play and sing the blues, I think your songs are absolutely fantastic. . . . authentic backporch sounds. . Diamond Dac Charnley - www.myspace.com/diamonddaccharnley

"Was listenin to ur songs and my bro could hear it comin out of my headphones and he said "OMG r u listening to KT Tunstall?!" XD so I said no thats my bud Lucy :) xx" - Dan The Man! =] Lubb Him!

"Hello.I absolutely love your music lucy. You’re bloody amazing! I could go on forever on how good you are! Errm, well that is really, I wont baffle, just there is one thing, who you taking to Brits next year hahaha (ME!!!) xxx" - Kane! I Lubb Him xD

"I just ran into your profile -- i googled blues music -- and I was blown away by the deep emotional blues you play. And to put the icing on the cake .... you stated that you want to create music that has impact on people -- very noble! Well .... consider me your number 1 fan.Give my congratulations to your parents for bringing into this world such a talented, goo-hearted, person." - Jesus Prieto - http://www.myspace.com/usaindiefilms"

"You have a beautiful talent! I hope to hear you someday while in my car! Keep up the hard work! You’ll make it someday! I know it!" Miranda May - www.myspace.com/srinity

“I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings. ” W. A. Mozart You have an amazing soulful voice and possess so much music.Looking forward to keeping up with your work." - Dogs of Eternity - www.myspace.com/dogsofeternity

"I seriously love your songs it’s been a pleasure to drum for them your cool man! You feeling proud? You should. x" - Sam The Amazing Drummer! =D

right you...there..s more people here who want to tell you how good you are, but me first... i think you are a natural. the slow blues is amazing,really controlled and spacious-proper playing-NEVER CHANGE HOW YOU THINK ABOUT PHRASING. new song is ace-middle 8 needs work, but it..s very hip -let..s record it next time you come over-- the fingerpicking blues is really getting there,keep using your thumb as you are..awesome, groovy. well lucy, you are very very very good and i..m not bullshitting you. right ,my dad just watched those vids, and he is blown away---wants a word-- Hi Lucy, great stuff, you must have been practising and practising - there’s no substitute for that. I loved it all, well done believe me. I should know I taught Paul everything he knows!!! I’m lying!..... Alan right..it..s me again.. you are so properly good lucy-it..s gig time for you i think..you..ll scare the shit out of loads of blokes and the fact that there are..nt many girls your age ,(none with your potential) who play like you , this will get you noticed. talent and i am hard on people about music,and the quality of music, but i..m telling you..you have that thing that not many people have.talent,natural ability,ideas and desire for good GROOVES. so, you already have the ingredients that most people spend years trying to get,we just have to get the right doors opened for ya. x
-Paul =D My Genius "Musical Tutor" xD
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Wheyyyyyyyyyy! =]

The last few days have been fun fun fun =]That gig at Unity was okay last week,, just not the kinda right audience ya know? Few grumpy old men and that LOLBut The World On Your Doorstep Festival was f...
Posted by Lucy Zirins on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:07:00 PST

Wheyyyyyyyyyy! =]

The last few days have been fun fun fun =]That gig at Unity was okay last week,, just not the kinda right audience ya know? Few grumpy old men and that LOLBut The World On Your Doorstep Festival was f...
Posted by Lucy Zirins on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:07:00 PST

Wait And Blues

HELLOOO!! Haven't posted a blog for agggggessssss,but now exams are over... [[YAYY!]]and I'm gigging again...[[WOOOO!]]I thought it was about time I posted something newww!Weeelll I think you should c...
Posted by Lucy Zirins on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:25:00 PST

Exams Take Over

Just letting you all know I probably won't be on here as often as I usually am for the next few weeks while my exams are on, so if you send me requests/msgs/comments I may not reply straight away, sor...
Posted by Lucy Zirins on Thu, 15 May 2008 10:40:00 PST

Blues Week Scholarshipppp

You know I just realised I never posted anything about my blues scholarship properly - !Anyway I've probably told most of youuu but for those of you that don't knowwww...I got given the Sam Mitchell S...
Posted by Lucy Zirins on Sun, 04 May 2008 08:20:00 PST

Yayyyy

Well Something Good Came Out Of The Open Mic Last Night, Even Though I Thought I Did Shytttt....I've Been Asked To Play On The 19th Of July  At Hebden Bridge In The Park At The Festival On The Ac...
Posted by Lucy Zirins on Fri, 02 May 2008 01:57:00 PST

Leeds College Of Music!

Welllll...I Auditioned For LCM Last WeekAnd I Got InYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!All The Theory Work Paid OffAnd I Aced My Practical Audition! Yay!!!Woo Just Gotta Work Out W...
Posted by Lucy Zirins on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:57:00 PST

Leeds

Leeds College Of Music Audition Went Great!Guy Was Really Impressed So YayyyyJust Hoping I Did Okay On The TheoryIt Wasn't Too Hard - Which Means I've Done Crap Haha!Hear From Them Soon HopefullyGoodd...
Posted by Lucy Zirins on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:44:00 PST

Open Mic Went Great - Dunno What I Worried Ferr Now!!

OMGThe Open Mic Went Great!Totally Loved It!Back In 2 Weeks!They Seemed To Really Like Me Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xxx...
Posted by Lucy Zirins on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:53:00 PST

Gig.

OPEN MIC...Tonight.I'm Going. And Playing I Guess.NERVOUS MUCH!!I'm Not Looking Forward To It Atm.I'm Going To Feck Up My Dears.I've Never Done One Of These Before,,, I'm Scared A Mob of Angry Crowd P...
Posted by Lucy Zirins on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:27:00 PST